Marcos del Puerto

Marcos del Puerto was a Spanish admiral who commanded the Spanish treasure fleet that was destroyed in the Battle of Cadiz in 1656.

Biography
Marcos del Puerto was the Admiral of the Spanish Treasure Fleet that set out from Spain in 1656. His fleet was intercepted by England's navy under Richard Stayner off Cadiz, and the fleet of 8 ships lost 6 ships. Governor Francisco Lopez de Zuniga and commander Juan de Hoyos were both killed.